Brazil's top drag queen Pabllo Vittar is set to perform despite the country having some of Latin America's highest rates of violence against gay and transgender people, and Beija-Flor was tackling intolerance against the LGBT community and others.

The National Portrait Gallery has unveiled portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, both painted by African-American artists who were personally chosen by the Obamas.

For many in the LGBTQ community the process of coming out is frightening. Jeff Perla wants to make the process less stressful through creating "The Travelin Bum," an Instagram account in which individuals proudly share their coming out stories.